McGill, Ormond: The Magic and Illusions of Lee Grabel ©1986 Lee Gabrel, Patrick Martin & Ormond McGill Published by Enchantus Productions Hardcover, w/dj, 215 pages

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Comments: Illustrations by Patric Martin

Contents (from book ToC):

ii Dedication
iv Preface
vi Introduction

2 A Brief Biography of Lee Grabel
7 The Royal Dynasty of Magic
10 Moi-Yo Miller On Dante and Grabel
18 America’s #1 Magician of the 50’s
24 A Tribute to Helene
26 Some Grabel Reminiscences
30 Grabel Advertising and Publicity
43 Grabel Full Evening Show Programs
56 Grabel On Cards
- Grabel's Card Discovery
- Grabel's Telepathic Card Mystery
- Grabel's 4 Ace Routine
- Maurice Raymond's Card Control
- Kolar's Card Trick a la Grabel
- Grabel's One-Hand Card Productions
65 Grabel on Close-Up Magic
- The Pen Through Table
- The Driver's License Mystery
71 Grabel’s 20th Century Silks
75 Grabel’s “So What” Silk Dying
78 Grabel’s Vanishing Bird Cage A la Die Box
81 Grabel’s Mutilated Parasol Handling
84 Grabel’s Dove Productions
87 Grabel’s Giant Productions from Foulard
90 Grabel’s Shower of Silver Coins
92 Grabel’s Popping Corn in Hat and Glass Penetration
97 Grabel’s Thumb Tie Routine
102 Grabel’s Helicopter Cups A la Kole
105 Grabel’s Pipe Production Act
111 Grabel’s Burned and Restored Ribbons
- The Chinese Method
- The Grabel Method
119 Grabel’s Lazy Fisherman A la Dante
122 Grabel’s One-Man Floating Ball
126 Grabel’s Spirit Whistle
129 Grabel’s “Above Stage” Trap
- The Sedan Chair
- The New DeKolta Chair
- A Rag, A Bone, A Hank of Hair
135 Grabel’s Asrah Levitation
- The Standard Method
- The Grabel Method
143 Grabel’s Disappearing Asrah Sheet
145 Grabel’s Floating Lady Illusion
147 Grabel’s Creating A Woman By Chemistry
157 Grabel’s Backstage Illusion
161 Grabel’s Tintype Illusion
165 Grabel’s Black and White Illusion
168 Grabel’s “Disappearance” Illusion
171 Grabel’s Circular Production Cabinet
173 Grabel’s Double Chest Girl Production
175 Grabel’s Teeter-Totter Illusion
179 Grabel’s TV Set To Life Illusion
182 Grabel’s Vanishing Horse Illusion
190 Grabel’s Simplified Vanishing Horse
194 Grabel’s Cannon Illusion
198 Grabel’s Famous Floating Piano

204 Photographic Portfolio
214 Epilogue: The Magic of Consciousness